A Hollywood dude who epitomized cool. One who I doubt would be out yapping about global warming or some smelt in an estuary somewhere.
More pics here. A few you wimmins will prolly like.
A lot.
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Gotta keep those wimmen folks happy – or at least I used to think that way. I finally figured out that if she wasn’t going to be happy there was nothing I could do to change that. Only problem is that it took about 20 years to figure it out.
Erick Erickson at Red State makes a defense of Rick Santorum.
Its very informative, particularly the part about who “Main Line protestants” are
But Santorum does a better job himself.
Good morning, Hamsters, and especially the grump EG.
At Google, it’s 155 Hertz day… Seems to be an endless doodle, too.
Steve McQueen — I see him as more of a guy’s movie star than a gal’s heartthrob.
From the “breaker of wind” last night:
I recall that the airliner in question was radioed repeatedly to change course and they refused. Imagine the damage that airliner could have wreaked on the Vincennes or any other ship had it made a kamikaze move. The airliner may have been filled with innocent civilians, it was piloted by a jihadist. From the Iranian perspective, if the plane was not shot down, it takes out a ship and the blame is on the ship, if it is shot down Iran gets a PR victory – either way Iran wins. They consider the loss of their airplane and the civilians, a casualty of war; nothing to get upset about.
This, hopefully illustrates the difference in mindset between the west and the mid-east – the west views the above as abhorrent and totally unacceptable, mid-east simply views it as a tactic.
There was yet another big shindig at the White House last night.
I’m sure they all simply decided to show up and play for free. I wonder if anyone is actually keeping count of how many such “events” have taken place during 0′s term? What is the count for previous administrations?
There’s a card trick in there somewhere. . . .
Makes me wanna hurl just watching it.
There must be something in my eye . . .
#6 – WOW………………just WOW
I went and got my ashes this morning to begin my Lenten observance. The lady behind me was getting all stressed out because of the special occasion Catholics that showed up. They didn’t know how we line up for Communion and caused all kinds of confusion.
I gave her one of my comforting hugs to get her through it all.
McQueen – he’s great eye candy, and I like a man who’s a man. He’s of the pre-metrosexual era, God bless him.
G’Morning All
Not sure about parties, but White House travel records confirmed MooChelle’s had sixteen vacations in three years.
Trying to get people to stop eating just wears you out.
There seems to be a general feeling of “under-whelm-ment” with respect to the 4 remaining R candidates. I think I understand why:
1) The LSM has been relentless in their one-sided, unfair, biased attacks against the Rs
2) The Rs have each been relentless in attacking each other instead of 0
3) Advertising works, that is why we are inundated with it. What was the line in 1984. . .’a thousand repetitions is a truth’? So if the LSM is determined to tell everyone how much the Rs suck and the R candidates are accusing each other of being “sucky” AND the LSM steadfastly refuses to even address even the most basic of 0′s flaws and questionable history, positions and ambitions, not to mention incredibly destructive decisions; what other conclusion can the lesser informed/interested draw other than ‘the Rs all suck?’
#4 Boney
And, since Shamaal posted the quote about it being a “dark blot”, it also shows the mind set of the liberals vs conservatives. I’m sure Shammy didn’t mean to leave out the facts which you presented.
If I’m a plane, and I’m told by a ship with really, really big guns and manned by people who know how to use them to change course, I’d change course. Unless, of course, I’m trying to make a point with my death.
NASA threw a big shindig for the fiftieth anniversary of John Glenn’s first orbiting the Earth.
As you know, John Glenn is from Ohio. Did you know that the Wright brothers were also from Ohio as well as the first man on the moon Neil Armstrong?
It sounds like people will do anything to get out of Ohio.
#10 OTL: I recall that for the first several months he had at least one a week. Can you imagine the wailing and gnashing of teeth ifn Bush had behaved in a similar fashion?
I’m just so tired of only 2 pieces of news, both in LSM and blogosphere:
One candidate saying “he’s not this”… and another saying “well, you’re not this”…ad infinitum… Rick stayed on positive campaigning for a while, but now he’s down there with the rest of them…..
Both sides having humongous fights over free birth control pills for all…abortions for none…sonograms for all.. My feeling is that neither side should be in there. These issues are between the woman and spouse (if available),her God and the doctor. This is no place for outside meddling.
I still maintain that keeping the ‘troll feedbag’ safely stored and un-used is the way to go…………………….
Christie nails it: Just write a check and shut up.
What he said.
I tole you people the wimmins would like the pics.
Wow.
Who would have seen this coming?
I don’t ever recall getting excited about any candidate for any political office. Politicians just don’t inspire me.
Ron Paul!!!!!11!!!!1!!!
He is The One Man Who Can Save The World.
#9 tedtam
I got my forehead splodged this morning on my way in. People have been looking quizzically at me all day.
At least a bit more than usual.
#22 wagonburner, Ummm, where are you today? Any problem with folks like the lady at Tedtam’s church who had the vapors over “special occasion” Catholics showing up? IMHO, the significant thing is they came.
#17 Tedtam, Whee–there is a wee bit of George Patton in Chris Christie. Right on, Chris.
Bet he wouldn’t hesitate to say it to Buffet’s face.
Hey, wait a minute ! I thought the goal of the nuclear program in Iran was peaceful – you know, making electricity so Iranians can watch Ahmadinejad on TV walk around looking like Peter Falk in Columbo. Obviously, I was wrong.
But if you decide to devote yourself to a project focused on the mass murder of Jews, bad luck will find you, one way or another.
#23 Adee
The way we process to receive Communion is a little different from most churches. We used to have traffic issues at the side aisles at our church, so one of our past pastors started a traffic pattern that starts at the side aisles, then moves from back to front of the center pews. Most churches start at the front and work their way back. So the E/Cers (Easter/Christmas Catholics) and the Ashes & Palms Group are unfamiliar with the normal flow. This causes a lot of confusion as people try to cut in line and stop and start the movement towards the sacrament. We’re happy they came, but it would be nice if they came more often, so as to be familiar with our customs.
One reason I didn’t want to attend tonight’s bilingual service is for the same reason, but on a much larger scale. We have a lot of Mexicans in our parish, many of whom only show up a few times a year, and I guess their cultural attitude towards orderly lines hasn’t changed. Last year their was a literal tidal wave of people rushing to receive ashes – no lines, no gracious gesturing for people to go before, nada. People were trying to maneuver themselves in front of others (so they could leave) and refused to surrender to any semblance of control. There was a cloud of people around the side aisle distributors of ashes, and I almost lost it.
Our pastors needs to manage the chaos, but they have never thought about describing the procedure and setting expectations before mass starts.
The contrarian scientists who signed the highly controversial “No Need to Worry About Global Warming” op-ed piece for the January 27, 2012 issue of the Wall Street Journal have now responded to their critics.
Ash Wednesday is the most-attended day of the year for Catholics. Even beats out Easter & Christmas.
Our parish is open all day for self-imposition of ashes. I splooge myself and skip the Twiced-a-year catholics.
Our Whiskeypalian brethren are kicking it up a notch:
Then there’s the Methodists (AKA Baptists who can read):
There’s never any end to this insanity…
By not showing them an ad???
I fail to see the downside to that one.
but they have never thought about describing the procedure and setting expectations before mass starts.
That’s ridiculous.
I guarantee you it won’t be long before the trannies sue for discrimination.
Self imposition? Tacos?
/jarring facepalm
So do you say to yourself “Remember man you are but dust and to dust you shall return.” ?
Perversion obviously is not limited to the lower classes.
Sooooo busted.
#35 WB
We had to “Repent and believe in the Gospel” today.
Well, I suppose tacos are alright. As long as they’re not served in the Sanctuary which is what i was envisioning.
We do soup and salad – elsewhere on the campus.
OH, and just so you know – I don’t hate gays.
Matthews just gives libs a bad name.
#38 Shannon
Vegetarian tacos, I’m assuming?
I could go for a good avocado taco right now.
Yup. Each station has the script printed and on the table.
I’ve always been baffled as to why Ash Wednesday is so well-attended. It’s not even a Holy Day of Obligation.
WOW – could I open an “ash yaself” booth on the corner Yall reckon?
GEEZ LOUEEEEEZE
The old, traditional Lutheran Ash Wednesday and weekly, Wednesday night Lenten services were so meaningful. I used to be the Cantor occasionally. I loved the chanting and “high church” experience.
Now they turn it over to the Comfirmation kids.
It’s distracting. Atrocious.
#31 WB
The astounding selfishness of the charity putting up this display boggles the mind. They want to raise money to educate poor girls in the Third World, but are going to deny half the people passing by this ad the opportunity to participate.
They hope to raise 250,000 euros by showing it to women only, but will end up depriving the children who would benefit from raising 500,000 euros or more by allowing everyone to see the ad.
Words can’t describe how painfully stupid this is.
Shannon the Chazan.
#25 TT:
I have a friend who is a deacon at 2nd Baptist and he refers to those types in his church as CEO’s (Christmas, Easter and One other time during the year).
#37 tedtam
That’s one of the “new” ones. I think there are a small handful of choices. I like the old school one.
Could be fish, no?
There’s always Holy Mother Church waiting for you with open arms.
Although there are still more than a few of the 60′s flower-child priests running around, but fortunately not many of them are pastors.
# 45 TP:
That is the position I fill at our tiny congregation.
15 Oletimer,
I could not have expressed it better. None are talking about the deficit. Pro-Life and Pro-Choice rants are so much better…neither requires the hard choices of balancing a budget and possibly making someone mad.
Ron Paul is the only one talking about the deficit; too bad he is such a loon.
Simple
50
Too many stumbling blocks. Two too many divorces.
Join Newt and Calista’s parish.
Ya gotta want it.
#56 texpat
Now, that was pretty neat.
The system worked!
Seriously though, people getting up to get their licks in on some goober who tries to screw with operation of a flight does more for airline security than Janet Incompetano and all her TSA dolts put together.
#58 WB
You mean …. that people are able to take care of problems by themselves?
SHOCKER!
/sarc off
#58
That was probably a test of some kind, to see how far he could go before intervention occurred.
Since it was a flight heading toward Houston, there were probably a fair number of people lining up to take a shot. And those who didn’t get one in were probably disappointed.
“not a security issue”………………………my HIND LEG!
KUDOS to those team playing passengers!!
#58 Homer: I found the report to be incomplete; it did not say that the two had to be taken off by stretcher as they were beaten within an inch of their worthless lives. Either that or the goat rapers realized the gravity of their situation and got real submissive real fast.
“This brings us to what is fractured, which would be the previously sound relationship between the U.S. Government and religious entities that—for the past 230 years—have been considered efficient and helpful co-deliverers of social services beneficial to the public good, but are suddenly become public hindrances. On January 31, the administration amended the policies of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program: those working for church-related schools, or charities are no longer eligible. An administration-supporting associate informs me that the move “was showing sensitivity to the establishment clause.” As a similar explanation seems to lay behind the administrations refusal to allow the USCCB’s continued assistance in providing aid to victims of human trafficking, I suspect such “sensitivities” will soon render ineligible for federal loans those students attending church-related schools. One wonders if such a hyper “sensitivity” will eventually find religious interests ineligible to parade (or protest) on public streets.
This is of a piece with the administration’s unprecedented assault on First Amendment rights to freedom of religion and the exercise thereof, a move calculated, some believe, to eventually push the churches out of the public arena altogether and redefine freedom of religion as mere freedom of worship. That notion seems a great deal less paranoid than it did, even a week ago as, at a recent congressional hearing, Connecticut Rep. Rosa DeLauro appeared to suggest that religious liberty doesn’t extend beyond the right to worship.”
Bunsonburner
You did not happen to get the red dot version did you?
I keed
#64 Shannon: It is going to get much worse; they will attempt to tell the preachers what they can and can not speak about. I figger that calling homosexuality a sin will be first on the list of no-no.
Who the HE!! EVER gets anything back?! I’ve not got anything back since I got married back in 75. FWIW; We always pay extra during the year and still have pony up a little or a lot.
I did.
This year.
And I hate it.
I do not care if it is just a penny it is a penny Sam used for free. I want to use MY MONEY through the year, not loan it to Sam.
Hmmmm I wonder what Mayor Anise Parker would look like in a pair of well worn Daisy Dukes?
#58 Pyro
Wow, the story came right out and said “Middle Eastern man”. Hardly ever see that anymore.
#71 Squawky
Check yer meds, man, I think they gave ya a placebo.
#64 Shannon
That audacity of hope takes your damned breath away, doesn’t it ?
Tar, feathers, pitchforks and torches are inadequate.
Other means are called for.
#4 and #12, regarding the Vincennes.
Let me know if a fact comes near.
The Vincennes was chasing Iranian gun boats and tracking 3 planes (including one that hadn’t taken off yet) and the combat crew chose behaviors from each that supported their paranoia. The final insult was believing an a civilian airliner that was ascending was actually descending despite the plots in the CIC and two other ships. The reports afterward referred to the skipper as “picking a fight.”
It is a blot, the United States apologized and offered compensation. Naval professionals were upset that no one was held accountable, but hey, it was the Reagan administration.
#10 OTL
I’m not sure why folks keep track, but it’s obviously important to you. President Bush went to Crawford 77 times. It got so bad near the end they’d invite foreign dignitaries to meet them there and call them “working vacations.”
Glad to have helped.
Some serious non-smokers on that flight
#32 Shannon, Ditto. Rolls eyes.
Thanks to Texpat for yesterday’s link to Broadside Books. An interesting enterprise.
……………………..some folks simply have no shame nor any sense of reality ah swear
Yo SQUAWKSTER! where ya been Brutha? give the missus our best and don’t be a stranger!
#75 shamaal
You can listen to shameless’ cheap shots at the Reagan administration or you can read a rational analysis of the Vincennes/Iran Air FLT# 655 tragedy at the link and at least have a basic understanding of the difficulties of the rudimentary technology of the day.
xenon.stanford.edu/~lswartz/vincennes.pdf
#79 Adee
I hope you enjoy the Voices of the Tea Party e-book section.
Tell your friends about it.
Texpat
I am intimately familiar with the story and use that paper along with the Achille Lauro sinking during HMI classes I teach. But it is interesting that the discussion is now shifting from some bogus meme about disregard for human life in Muslim countries to “the crew was a victim of the technology.” The facts are still as I represented them.
Nevertheless, the aircraft was ascending, was displayed realtime as ascending, was tracked by two other ships as ascending, yet the CIC called it out as descending. Not mentioned in the paper was the skipper’s other command issues.
Speaking of facts:
President Obama signed an extension of the Obama tax cuts into law.
In today’s episode of guess the state
#83 shamaal
I’m aware of the boss of the boat’s command issues as well as the ’87 USS Stark environment every commander was operating under in the USN in those days.
#86 texpat
Then we are, as usual, in agreement regarding the circumstances of the incident.
And I am not the only person to note the lack of command accountability during the Reagan Administration.
further to my #86
I don’t attribute every bad move of the US military in the last 3 years to Barack Obama, nor do I accept every dumb action of US command during 2001-2008 was the direct responsibility of the Bush administration. I’m a mature adult and fully understand the humans who run the military in America are completely capable of making stupendously bad choices without the least bit of assistance of the White House.
I’m not sure I want to know why the sheep is wearing a Sombrero
I guess the message is that if you plan to drink it you should be wearing protection.
This isn’t about White House responsibility nor was it represented as such. This is conduct prejudicial to the service. When military commanders make bone-head decisions the military handles it. In my day it was the annual court-martial of the ensign who lost the DASH helicopter. The White House specifically interfered in military discipline, not just in this case but in the unfortunate incident in Beirut. In both cases military commissions made recommendations, and in both cases they were ignored. And yes folks were upset, as I stated.
As to your non-attribution of every “bad move of the US military in the last 3 years to Barack Obama ….” no representation was made that you did. And is non-germane to the discussion.
#90 shamaal
Germane ? Yes. You introduced the issue so it is now admissible.
That’s a gut check for you, pal.
I don’t make gratuitous assertions about the influence of the Obama White House on military ops without evidence and I think yours are bullshit about Republican administrations. At the very best, they’re just your personal opinions.
Greasy Grace
How did the Commander of the USS Sides put it:
Of course the topic didn’t come up when the skipper of the Vincennes was awarded the Legion of Merit.
But, that might be an isolated incident. Lets look at the Lebanon Bombing in Beirut.
Again, no action taken.
Oh and the commander of the USS Stark that you mentioned?
Relieved of command and recommended for courts martial
Summary:
Shot at by an ally that was being supplied by the administration – Relieved of command and recommended for Courts Martial
Shoot down a commercial airliner that posed no threat – Legion of Merit
The Beirut results are well known
Oh, we won’t go into why Lt Col Oliver North and Admiral Poindexter were tried in a civilian court instead of military.
You know what, shamaal, I would really love to argue this all night long, but I’m really tired.
Another time.
Ditto, I’m not fired up enough to pull the Proceedings articles.
G’Night.
All right, one last joke, overheard at the debate:
Ok, I’m going to put up a setup for someone, then sack out.
Will it be Darren? Tim? Tune in tomorrow to find out. Nite, all.
Shammy, don’t you ever get tired of wissing people off?
late *Prayer Request*
I know the power of Prayer and am THANKIN Yall in advance…………..
‘Frosty’ – The President of Gulf Coast BACA (our Sister chapter) is in ICU tonight after a heart attack…………….please keep He & his family in your Prayers
Psalm 23 in song.
#97 Shaam:
Let me know when the joke starts.
#100 Tedtam:
No.
Katfish, Kneemail launched for Frosty. He’s needed on this side of the rainbow bridge.
mharper #99;
Nope, not this time.
Katfish;
Thoughts and prayers for Frosty.
I caught about 230 minutes of the debate before going off to my one year old cousin’s party. Romney seemd to do very well, Santorum, not so much, and then there wasa little fit over earmarks. First off, who cares that much considering the debt ofthe nation? Second off, stupid voters don’t have a clue and arguing over how to earmakr, what a good earmark is and a bad ear mark is, etc. will turn them off. Third, stick to the main issues. Fourth, let’s get some conservative moderators for these debates, please.
The party was good but now my rear lights, brake ligt included, are permanantly on. I’m gonna chec the manual to see if I can pull a fuse outwhen not driving and then pik up a new one tomorrow after work. The care’s still got about 83,000 miles to go before hitting the 300,000 mile mark which is when I prefer to trade it in.
Oh, and the poulstry of the car’s cieling is ripping and totally drooping. I must say, I never thought of having to deal with that.